10 June, 2012

Price Price Price !!!

Since
we moved into our very own house, I need to stand on my own feet and be
independent, marketing is considered as one of my greatest challenge.

I
used to pick up my food grocery at the wet market, the place frequently visited
by aunties and uncles, tongue fighting can be seen over few cents on price
negotiation of poultry, vegetable, fish & others.

Wet
market can be the best place for Business Study Student to do their practical internship,
where price negotiation skill can be practiced withwin-win
solution.

To
promote friendliness and create closer relationship with customers, the sellers
are storing away and keeping the price in their memory, as buyers, we are
forced to ask the pricing, this is how to foster closer tie with them. Sometimes, asking too many pricing may projected
the wrong impression of being calculative and stingy, I would normally acted
and behave like a rich ma ma, zip off my mouth and just pay generously whatever
the price is.

2
years back, Tesxx Stores Sdn Bhd (not the real name) mushroomed out their
branch here, Tesxx had all the pricing clearly stated and labeled, from
vegetable, poultry to all seafood items.
Since then, I come to know all the prices without asking, and the prices
are fluctuated according to supply and demand.

After
some comparison, I came to know that the wet market traders’ pricing are
actually dearer by 30% to 50% (applicable to most of the items). Sobbing in my heart, upon knowing that I am contributing
towards their luxurious lifestyle.

Of
lately, I made a trip to Cameron Highlands, fully enjoyed the free natural air
conditioner weather. Cameron Highlands
is a primarily agricultural domain where we find an abundance of vegetables and
fruits farms, one of the major tourist attractions is the vegetable markets,
but to my horror that some of the vegetables are actually selling 15% more expensive
than Tesxx, ironically, our supply of vegetables are actually trucked down from
Cameron Highlands.